The American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is now LIVE! Save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit May 18-26!

That’s right folks, the American Powertrain Memorial Day Sale is on now through Tuesday the 26th, so if you want to save $150 off any 5 or 6 speed kit use the link below and tell them we sent...

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Turning This Old Farm Truck into a Killer Street Machine Using Scrapyard Ford Parts! Bumpside Ford Goodness!

I love donor vehicle builds like this one. What I mean by that is when you buy a car, or parts from the wrecking yard, to build something new and exciting in a way it never was before. My 1956 Chevy...

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EASILY Bend Rubber Hoses Without Kinking Them! Does The Hot Water Trick Actually Work Or Not?

I’ve heard about this trick a few times, but have never actually tried to form my own molded rubber hose using it. But this guy seems to suggest it is not only possible, but very very...

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Remembering Our Friend Kyle Loftis – The Man Behind 1320video Will Be Missed More Than He Ever Realized

It has taken me several days to be able to post something like this on BANGshift. Posting it the day we found out about the loss of our great friend would have been the smart thing for page views and...

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HIGH FLYING FORMULA OFFROAD RACING FROM ICELAND’s HELLA 2026! COURSE 3 RACING ACTION

If you are new around there then you might not know that we seriously dig Formula Off-Road racing here at BANGshift.com. This is high flying, loud, and intense racing that involves what look to be...

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Camden Murphy Sets Monster Truck World Speed Record at Monster Jam at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Monster Trucks are awesome machines, and the things they are capable of doing are mind boggling at times. But as fast, and crazy, and high flying as they are, top speed is not the thing you think of...

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American Powertrain Introduces Complete Square Body Chevy/GMC 4×4 TREMEC 4050 Transmission Kit for 1973-1987 Pickups

You know that we love our square body, 1973-1987 Chevrolet trucks around here, and that’s not only because they look awesome but also because there is so much aftermarket support for them...

CARBURETED HO 8.1L GEN 7 496 TEST. HOW TO RUN A CARB ON YOUR 8.1L EFI, GEN 7 BBC? WHAT IS IT WORTH?

It’s time for more Gen 7 Big Block 8.1 testing. This time it is a special setup where an 8.1L is getting an intake and carburetor, plus a distributor! Yep, a distributor. It’s going into...

Rebel With The Claws: Ram Dials Up Fun, Tech, and Rumble With The 2023 Ram Rebel G/T Pickup Truck

The modern age of the pickup truck is something even the most prescient automotive executive didn’t see coming a couple of decades ago. Not only are there a massive range of styles and sizes to...

Aaron and Emily From Flying Sparks Garage Go Off-Roading, Camping, And Cooking In Their New Bronco!

They are back at it! The dynamic duo at Flying Sparks Garage are off on more adventures, but this time they are doing it in their NEW Ford Bronco, rather than their vintage one. Since they actually...

Featured Product: Holley Low-Pressure Power Steering Pumps For Gen III Hemi Swap Vehicles

If you are swapping a late model Gen 3 HEMI into your hot rod or muscle car, you are going to need to do more than just bolt it in. When it comes to the accessory drive, there are some great options,...

Space Age Railroad: The Story Of The Rocket Sled Track At Holloman Air Force Base – Amazing History!

This is some wild mechanical history. You are going to watch “Space Age Railroad” which is the historic story of the rocket sled track at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. Started as...

FINNEGAN’S CUMMINS-SWAPPED SQUAREBODY CHEVY NOW MAKES 1,350 FT-LBS OF TORQUE!!!!

On more than one occasion I’ve thought that Cummins swapping my squarebody dually would be the wise choice, rather than putting together a bigger and badder big block for it. I hesitate to move...

New Product Spotlight: Hays Torque Pulsifier Multipication Device (TPMD) – GAME CHANGER!

We were told that we’d see some really killer parts from the Holley family of companies at the first of the month, and boy did they come through! This device here is going to be a game changer...

Happy Cadillac 331 and Chrysler 331 Hemi Day! Let’s Check Out These Cool, Old Mills

Today is a great date because while most of the world sees it as March 31st, us gearheads know it as Cadillac 331 and Chrysler 331 hemi day. These two engines were both developed just past WWII and...

Featured Product: The Suspension Geek Tow And Jack Plate Is A Gift From Heaven For Camaro And Nova Owners

SuspensionGeek.com’s Tow and Jack Plate product is so straightforward, you’re going to kick yourself for not thinking of it sooner. And while we’ve seen some creative solutions to...

Happy 3/29 John Deere Fans! Let’s Check Out The 329ci Diesel Inline Six

Today we celebrate a true worker, an engine that was not designed to make headlines with horsepower or torque but one that was designed to fire up every morning and put in an honest day’s...

How To Rebuild A Holley Carb, Part 2: Reassembly. Let’s Put This Thing Back Together!

Here is Part 2 on how to rebuild your Holley carburetor at home for cheap! While EFI is the hot topic nowadays, and we’re fans of some of the cool stuff it can do for us, there are jillions of cars...

BangShifty Science: Will Shooting A Running Engine With .50 Cal Bullets Stop It?

We got sent a couple tips on this video but it was Ron Thomas who tree’d everyone with the first so we have to thank Ron for that. This video is cool and it is further proof that when it comes...

Watch The Black Sheep 1975 Dodge Big Horn Pulling Truck Launch the Nose And The Engine!

Brenda Shanklin is the driver of the Black Sheep, a 1975 Dodge Big Horn pulling truck that’s pretty awesome by any measure. The Shanklin family pulling operation is neat because it’s...